South African hardcore outfit Conqueror have crashed back onto the scene with their first full-length, Life On Repeat. Hailing from Johannesburg, this unruly four-piece blend a classic hardcore sound with their own raw and frenzied energy. After sharing stages with Comeback Kid, The Ghost Inside and fellow South African hardcore kids Truth & Its Burden, … Continue reading
UK hardcore heroes, More Than Life have been eerily quiet since their last release in 2010. Thankfully, after a few break-up rumours, this rowdy bunch of British southerners have risen from the ashes with their latest effort, What’s Left Of Me. After the group’s signing to Holy Roar Records, More Than Life fans will be … Continue reading
Whether you like their ‘no-fucks given’ attitude or not, it’s hard to deny that in a short matter of time, Welsh hard-hitters in Brutality Will Prevail have changed their status from UK hardcore newcomers to heavyweights. Over the years, the band’s history has been marked by multiple line-up changes; last one to date being the … Continue reading
Midwestern heavy hitters Expire recently wrapped recording on their second full-length at Howl Street Recordings in Milwaukee. Following its completion, the album went into the hands of Jay Maas at Getaway Studios for mastering and is now ready to be heard. Titled Pretty Low, this new album features eleven tracks of honest and uncompromising hardcore and is … Continue reading
It’s always a tough challenge to confirm all the expectations placed on you when you sign with a big label. After a first relatively anonymous demo (Our enlightenment is dead released in 2011), a second greater and much more noticed EP (Clarity in 2012), a band’s name change later (they used to be called Veils … Continue reading
Don’t worry about the wealth of the Belgian hardcore scene; it’s doing just fine. Between the recognized ones (Deathwish affiliated bands, Church of Ra), newcomers and old legends; some equally hard-working and assiduous bands follow their way. Among them, there’s Daggers, a grubby hardcore-punk oriented quartet from Liège. Born in 2007, they already got quite some material under their … Continue reading
Comeback Kid, the Canadian kings of hardcore, are back. It’s been a quiet few years for CBK but they haven’t been forgotten. One of the most highly anticipated records this year, Die Knowing is set to carve out Comeback Kid’s throne at the forefront of hardcore once again. Released through Victory Records, Die Knowing will remind fans why … Continue reading
It’s always thrilling to see bands we like try different things. When the announcement was made a while back in 2013, that Welsh heroes Bastions were set to release a two-part conceptual EP, it was fairly intriguing to hear where this could lead. Less than a year since the release of four tracks designed as Bedfellow Part 1: The … Continue reading
Hardcore in Texas is alive and well. Over the years bands like Iron Age, Bitter End, Far From Breaking, Hardside, Power Trip and Sold Short emerged and all made a name for themselves. Die Young did so too. Since 2002, this band from Houston has put out a lot of jamming releases. In 2009, Die … Continue reading
During the 1990s, Florida gave birth to some classic hardcore music. It’s almost 20 years later and the FLHC scene is still far from dead and buried. Signed to Blood and Ink Records, With Increase is one of the many devoted bands keeping that fire burning. Their home-grown brand of melodic yet brutish hardcore captures perfectly the energy … Continue reading
Legends Arising 